This past week I had a gig to photograph some promotion shots for a local band here in Helsinki. Their gig was quite long, and I had to wait until the very end to do some arranged shots, so I… Read More ›
Photography
Hähnel ProCube Review
A couple of days ago I was in the mood to do a French press tutorial, and for that I need lots and lots of pictures, and as I usual couldn’t locate a single one of my battery charger for… Read More ›
Nokia Wins Camera Competition, again.
As you might have noticed, Nokia seems to be getting really good at making camera phones these last few years. Now they strike again in a blind comparison between most of the big phones on the market! Sorry M8, better… Read More ›
The Gap
I just found this video, which contains an audio clip with Ira Glass talking about creativity, and it’s probably the single most important piece of advice any person doing creative work can ever receive. Check it out!
Camera Wrist Strap – Quick Review
Leica IIIf and Strap, a photo by sstorholm on Flickr. I just got my wrist strap that I ordered through Etsy from Simple Machines NYC, and I’ve can honestly say that I was less excited over my new Canon 7D… Read More ›
Darkroom Series – Developing Your First Roll – Part 1
As promised, here’s my next instalment in what I late last night decided to call the “Darkroom Series”. First of all, if you haven’t got anything, I’d say start with the most basic of films and developers. This, in my… Read More ›
Darkroom Series – Temperature Surfing – Trick 1
Here’s a quick tip when it comes to developing temperatures and how to control them without a lot of fancy equipment. The idea is to allow for the loss/gain of heat between your developing solution and the surrounding environment (it’s… Read More ›
Darkroom Series – B&W Developing for Beginners
After writing a lengthy reply on a forum about getting started in the B&W darkroom, it occurred to me that there’s a lot of pages on the internet, and a lot of tutorials, which tell you all the important stuff… Read More ›
Interesting “feature” on the Canon 5D Mark II
Apparently the shutter speed and the vibration of the strings on the double bass are sufficiently close to each other to create the interesting interference pattern seen in the video. Keeping in mind that the lowest notes in the double bass… Read More ›
Medium Format and TLRs
Recently, I bought a Yashica-Mat 124G of eBay, mostly because I was intrigued by both the Twin Lens Reflex camera system and the film format. Somehow, I’ve got the feeling that TLRs make for better photographs in certain situations than… Read More ›
Grumpy Techie 